Anthony Chan Yau
82 movies · 1 TV show
- Known for
- Acting
- Born
- Oct 1, 1952 (age 74)
- Place of birth
- Hong Kong, British Crown Colony
- Also known as
- 陳友 · Chan Friend · Chan Chi To · The Wynners
Biography
Anthony Chan Yau is a Hong Kong actor and the drummer for the band Wynners. In 1981, Chan formed a film production company with Kenny Bee and produced Monkey Business. Chan joined Shaw Brothers in 1983 and produced his remarkable project Let’s Make Laugh, which was directed by Alfred Cheung Kin-Ting. Then, Cheung and Chan formed a production company afterwards.
One of Chan’s most ambitious projects was A Fishy Story, starring by Kenny Bee and Maggie Cheung Man-Yuk, in which Maggie Cheung Man-Yuk won the best actress award at the Hong Kong Film Awards. In recent years, Chan emigrated to US and retired from the film industry.
Profiles IMDb
Known for
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★ 7.0 Armour of God
1986 · Film
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★ 6.9 Twin Dragons
1992 · Film
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★ 7.1 Project A - Part II
1987 · Film
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★ 6.2 Rigor Mortis
2013 · Film
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★ 7.0 Heart of Dragon
1985 · Film
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★ 7.1 Miracles: The Canton Godfather
1989 · Film
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★ 6.5 Twinkle, Twinkle Lucky Stars
1985 · Film
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★ 6.3 Enter the Fat Dragon
2020 · Film
Anthony Chan Yau: movies and TV shows
Acting (78)
- Upcoming
- 2025
- 2023
- 2021
- 2020 Enter the Fat Dragon
as Chief Commissioner
- 2019
- 2019 Master of Four Eyes
as 友叔
- 2018
- 2017
- 2016
- 2015 Paris Holiday
as Mr Chow
- 2013 Rigor Mortis
as Yau
- 2013
- 2011 East Meets West
as The Wynner
- 2011 温拿38大跃进演唱会
as Anthony Chan Yau
- 2010 Fortune King Is Coming to Town!
as Taxi Driver
- 1993 The Tigers: The Legend of Canton
as Shum Si Koon
- 1993 3 Days of a Blind Girl
as Dr. Jack Ng
- 1992
- 1992 Second to None
as Chan Chi Keung
- 1992 Hero of the Beggars
as Hotel Manager
- 1992 Miracle 90 Days
as Frankie
- 1992
- 1992 Changing Partner
as Yau
- 1992 Twin Dragons
as Hotel Concierge
- 1991 The Banquet
as Mr. Chan's Friend
- 1990 The Nocturnal Demon
as Officer Chan
- 1990 Till Death Shall We Start
as David
- 1990 When Fortune Smiles
as Private Eye Wong
- 1989 A Fishy Story
as Paul Chow
- 1989 Miracles: The Canton Godfather
as Reporter at Pier
- 1989 Little Cop
as Mental Hospital Doctor
- 1989 Mr. Fortune
as Yau
- 1989 Four Loves
as Chan Mo/Chen Wu
- 1988 Mr Vampire Saga 4
as Four Eyed Taoist
- 1988 Spooky, Spooky
as Inspector
- 1988 Three Wishes
as Chan Hong Tai
- 1988 In the Blood
as Hold-up Man
- 1988 One Husband Too Many
as Hsia Chin-Hsin
- 1987 To Err Is Humane
as Detective Wong
- 1987
- 1987 The Good, The Bad & The Beauty
as Supt Chan [cameo] / Superintendent Chan
- 1987 Project A - Part II
as Policeman #365
- 1987 The Romancing Star
as Man in office
- 1987 Happy Bigamist
as Hsia Hsin
- 1986 Armour of God
as Member of The Losers (uncredited)
- 1986 Lucky Stars Go Places
as Long Legs
- 1986 100 Ways to Murder Your Wife
as Chen Chih Tao
- 1986 Why, Why, Tell Me Why!!
as Tallie Yau
- 1986
- 1986
- 1985 Mr. Vampire
as Taoist Priest
- 1985 Heart of Dragon
as Danny's Tutor
- 1985 Carry On Doctors and Nurses
as Dr. Chen
- 1985 Twinkle, Twinkle Lucky Stars
as Lotta
- 1985 Girl with the Diamond Slipper
as Acting coach at Ju's audition
- 1985
- 1985 Let's Make Laugh II
as Mr Chan
- 1985 Funny Triple
as Gold Finger
- 1984 Behind the Yellow Line
as Ng Wai
- 1984 Mr. Virgin
as Doctor
- 1984 The Return of Pom Pom
as Hawker on the run [cameo]
- 1984 Family Light Affair
as Pai
- 1983 Let's Make Laugh
as Bailiff
- 1983 The Trail
as Reader
- 1982
- 1982 Monkey Business
as Snake
- 1981
- 1981 Play While You Play
as Lou Jiewen
- 1981
- 1981 Lucky by Chance
as Ma Lan-Tu
- 1980
- 1980
- 1980 Cute Girl
as Ma Qian
- 1978
- 1978
- 1976
- 1975
Behind the camera (14)
- 2025 Sons of the Neon Night
Thanks
- 2018 House of the Rising Sons
Director, Writer, Script, Producer
- 1992 My Americanize Wife
Writer, Director, Producer
- 1992 Hero of the Beggars
Director
- 1990 When Fortune Smiles
Director, Producer
- 1990 Her Fatal Ways
Producer
- 1989 A Fishy Story
Director, Writer
- 1989 The Bachelor's Swan Song
Producer
- 1988 On the Run
Producer
- 1988 One Husband Too Many
Director
- 1988 Paper Marriage
Producer
- 1987 Happy Bigamist
Director
- 1985 Carry On Doctors and Nurses
Director
- 1984 Mr. Virgin
Director
Talk shows and appearances (2)
- 2025 今晚有歌廳
9 episodes
- 1991 梅艷芳飛越舞台十載情
1 episode